Thursday, October 18, 2012

Five Ways to Use Movie Memorabilia and Autographed Sports Memorabilia in Your Home

You didn’t even know you were looking for it, but there it is – an absolutely stunning display of movie memorabilia that you didn’t know you wanted until you saw it. It may be that vintage Star Wars poster or a display of autographed sports memorabilia – including baseballs signed by Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams. Whatever it is, now that you’ve seen it, you just have to have it. The only question is where you should put it when you get it home. No worries! There are all sorts of ways to fit movie memorabilia and autographed sports memorabilia into your home décor.
Game Room Décor
The most obvious place to display autographed sports memorabilia is in your game room. No matter your favorite sport, you’re bound to find sports memorabilia connected with it. You can hang framed celebrity autographs in a spot of honor on the wall or place a display of hockey memorabilia behind the – what else – air hockey table. You’ll even find horse racing memorabilia, such as a signed Secretariat photo, that you can hang behind the bar to lend the place a little extra class.
Ideas for a Man Cave
Looking for ways to decorate that man cave? Autographed sports memorabilia totally fills the bill. Depending on the items you choose, you can display your sport memorabilia in frames or in free-standing cases – lighted, of course. Look for unique items of basketball memorabilia, baseball memorabilia and football memorabilia to give your man room that unmistakably masculine feel.
Home Theater Décor
Movie posters are the ideal decoration for a home theater room. Whether you’re a fan of vintage films or thoroughly modern movies, you’ll find a huge range of autographed and unsigned Hollywood memorabilia available for sale online and at auctions. Highlight a specific actor, character, director or film franchise for best effect. Among the contemporary favorites, you’ll find Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man’s Chest posters and LOTR posters taking center stage.
Kids’ Rooms
How much will your son love a display of autographed sports memorabilia for his bedroom? You can make him the envy of all his friends with sports collectibles like a Yao Ming framed game jersey or a signed Kobe Bryant photo – authenticated, of course.
Kids’ Rooms Again
Why should sports fans have all the fun? Forget the cheap posters from the mall. Give your daughter something she’ll treasure forever – and that will gain value over the years. Find movie posters from all of her favorite movies and heart throbs to hang over her bed. From “The Hunger Games” to “Game of Thrones,” you’ll find Hollywood memorabilia from just about any movie you can name.
Don’t pass up that stunning piece of history just because you’re not sure where to put it. You can always find room for autographed sports memorabilia or movie memorabilia in your home.

Indulge Your Love of Hollywood with Movie Memorabilia

Hollywood memorabilia has always been popular with collectors, but the past few years have brought the popularity of movie memorabilia to new heights. The increasing prevalence of home theater rooms, with its attendant need for appropriate home theater décor, has sparked a new audience into the collector’s showrooms and auction halls to snap up movie posters, entertainment collectibles and other types of Hollywood memorabilia at a higher rate than ever.
If you’re collecting movie memorabilia out of love, the best acquisitions are those from a particular movie or movie franchise, or those that have been touched, signed or used by a favorite celebrity. If, on the other hand, you’re collecting Hollywood memorabilia for its monetary value, you might be interested in knowing which movies and stars generate the most popular entertainment collectibles.
Pirates of the Caribbean
Johnny Depp and Keira Knightley have been lighting up the big screen with their inimitable wit and style for a number of years now, and the Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise is easily one of the most popular to come along in recent years. Movie posters and celebrity autographs from all of the Pirates movies are popular, but none so much as Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man’s Chest. Signed movie posters from Pirates franchise are always sure winners, and look great as home theater décor.
Lord of the Rings
Not surprisingly, the most popular movies with collectors are those that are part of a franchise, and LOTR is no exception. LOTR movie posters, especially those that are signed by the entire cast, are big sellers in movie memorabilia auctions. They’re a great choice for home décor for fans of fantasy movies and J.R.R. Tolkien.
James Bond
The name is Bond, James Bond, and the value is top-notch. As one of the most popular character series of all times, James Bond movie memorabilia always sells well at auction. The most popular James Bond memorabilia tends to be framed displays that collect autographed photos and movie posters of several different actors who have played the role.
Star Wars Collectibles
No other movie franchise has spawned the sheer amount of movie memorabilia generated by the Star Wars franchise. As everyone’s favorite science fiction/fantasy movie series, Star Wars always makes collectors sit up and take notice. Among the most popular collectibles from the Star Wars franchise is an original Star Wars The Duel movie poster.
Choosing movie memorabilia for your home theater or family room is always a winning proposition. If you don’t have a particular favorite movie, look to the most popular entertainment collectibles to decorate the walls of your home theater.